Great news for veterans. LiveCareer News reports, Ashford University Helps Veterans Earn Degrees. The University has teamed up with Cox Communications to provide scholarships to veterans seeking higher education.
WSJ Video, Flexible Workplace Policies: What’s Next?, Ruth Mantell asks Cecilia Rouse, a member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors, how companies are looking to Flexible Workplace Policies and the many benefits to employee retention and increased productivity.
Learn more about Flexible Workplace Policies below.
In Wall Street Journal Education article, B-Schools Give Firms Say Amid Tough Job Market, Diana Middleton reports, “Some business schools are working harder to incorporate employers’ wishes into their curriculum, as the job market for M.B.A. graduates remains tough”.
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Business schools for years have sought to prepare students for real-world challenges. Now, amid an ultracompetitive job market, some are responding more aggressively to feedback from recruiters about graduates’ shortcomings and adjusting their courses accordingly.
Nicole Hall, president of the M.B.A. Career Services Council, an industry group for b-schools’ career-services associates, says schools have been more proactive in maintaining and improving relationships with recruiters by inviting top companies to high-profile campus events and having executives mingle with business schools’ top administrators. “The downturn gave a lot of [curriculum] changes a sense of urgency,” she says.
In this video from The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, Health-Care Columnist Kristen Gerencher has helpful tips on how to land a job in Health Care.
LiveCareer News reports, More Culinary Opportunities Appearing in Health Care Field.
According to the article, “As more Baby Boomers head into retirement, the demand for individuals in health care food services is continuing to grow”. It is also reported that culinary schools will include courses to learn how to create menus for the health care industry.
Read on to learn how you can contribute to the health care industry through Culinary Arts.
About.com Guide, Dawn Rosenberg McKay explains how your ability to listen can benefit your job search. In her article, Now Pay Attention. Here’s Why You Need Good Listening Skills, McKay explains the difference between listening and hearing and explains why you need good listening skills.
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Wall Street Journal Career Stategies article, Most Promotions Take Place in January, Study Finds, Joe Light references a study conducted by LinkedIn Corp showing when “the greatest percentage of in-house promotions” occur. In this study, the professional networking site found that, “16% of promotions since 2000 occurred in January”.
January is not always the hot month for promotions. Depending on the industry, the study finds June, July, and September are also popular months for job advancement.
Read more of Light’s article to learn how you can secure a promotion in the coming year.
About.com Guide, Alison Doyle shows you, Resignation Do’s and Don’ts. How (and How Not) to Resign From a Job.
Tips to look for in Doyle’s article are:
Check out Rusty Rueff’s U.S. News and World Report article, 5 Reasons to Refer a Friend for a Job.
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Companies have long touted employee referrals as the best method of hiring new employees—and rightfully so. The old adage, “leaves don’t fall far from the tree” is true. We often surround ourselves with like-minded people, and good employees are likely to know others who are just like them.
But companies often have to go to extremes to entice employees to refer a friend or former colleague for an open position. Employees hesitate to make referrals for many reasons; maybe they don’t want to put the effort into suggesting a new hire, or they might worry about how a new employee will rub off on them. But referral programs only work when employees are willing to offer up a name to the company’s recruiter.
Even if your company doesn’t offer a referral bonus, trip, or extra vacation time to encourage staff to suggest new hires, you’d be smart to consider recommending a friend.
Here are five good reasons why you should make a referral the next chance you get:
Wall Street Journal blog, Hire Education, Deloitte CEO, Barry Salzberg shares his thoughts on how students should begin career preparation as early as high school.
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Even in a good economy, the transition from college to the workplace can be tricky. Some people sail through academia to work without a hitch. Others have a harder time finding the right fit; they’ll need to adjust their expectations and/or improve their skills before they begin their careers.
So where’s the disconnect? Why isn’t everyone coming out of college career- and future-ready?
For many students, it may be because they had to spend time getting up to speed on college-level work. That leaves them less time to reap the benefits of higher education and grow into the kinds of young professionals employers expect to hire.
As colleges prepare for final exams this month, millions of first-year students will get concrete data on how well they’ve been prepared for higher education. More than two-thirds of high-school students in Deloitte’s 2010 Education Survey told us they felt well-prepared for college, while more than two-thirds of high school teachers fear their students are not prepared to handle college course work.
Which view is correct? The sad truth of the matter is no one really knows.
